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The Numbers Game #49

Kiawe trees and Muana Kea telescopes silhouetted against an early morning sky — A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea from Mahukona.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 170. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A lion statue with a air of sunglasses — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a brush fire in Hawaii — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A Sonoran Carpenter Bee clambers through agave attenuata flowers — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

A couple performs on the beach at sunset in Hawaii — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

What big eyes you have

This Fiery Skipper Butterfly, which I think is a male, rested obligingly in a hedge for a short photo shoot

The Numbers Game #48

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — Activity at Kilauea Volcano in November of 2021.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 169. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A grasshopper blocks the way — A bold grasshopper.

A Leafcutter bee on a zinnia violacea flower — A bold grasshopper.

A Red-masked parakeet at Kohanaiki Beach Park. — A Red-masked Parakeet.

Early morning lights at the port of Kawaihae, Hawaii — A Red-masked Parakeet.

Getting down with brown

A House Sparrow drinking in Hawaii — A House Sparrow takes a drink.

This month’s Sunday Stills color challenge is ‘Auburn or Brown.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

The aftermath of a flood in Hawaii — The aftermath of floods in Kawaihae earlier this year.

The exterior of a rusty water valve in Hawaii — The aftermath of floods in Kawaihae earlier this year.

A huge puddle on a dirt road in Hawaii — Drive with care! A dirt road on the Kohala coast after rain.

Arc-eye Hawkfishes on a coral head in Hawaii — Drive with care! A dirt road on the Kohala coast after rain.

Work in progress

An unfinished spider web in the rain in Hawaii

On a recent rainy morning I saw this web outside the window. The spider was hunkered down in the center and did not appear much interested in finishing the job. Perhaps it was holding a tiny unseen placard demanding better working conditions.

It’s a cat’s life

A cat in a yard n Hawaii — There’s an intruder in my territory. I’m on high alert.

The neighbor’s cat had a foray into our yard the other day. It wasn’t a long stay, but it seemed like a very representative cat experience. Captions on the photos.

The Numbers Game #47

A smokey sky colors the waters of Kawaihae small boat harbor — Late afternoon sun over Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor with smoke in the air.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 168. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A hibiscus tiliaceus at the Golden Ponds of Keawaiki on The Big Island of Hawaii — Hibiscus tiliaceus flowers.

Monk seal and pup

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Cozy.’ See more responses here.

This mother and her pup were looking pretty cozy on the beach at Keokea Beach Park. Mothers stay with their pups for five to seven weeks. During this time, the mothers generally do not feed, while pups feed on their mother’s milk. Mothers are typically huge when they give birth, but they lose a lot of weight during the rearing time, while the pups get correspondingly bigger.

This pup was very young, and it was quite dramatic to see how quickly the pup got bigger and the mother smaller!

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Life on the Big Island of Hawaii